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Bowling Ball Machine Bowling Ball Machine

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of custom made machines. Having supplied machines for different industries, our client wanted to build a machine to make the grooves and marks for bowling balls

The client wanted to manufacture 50 balls per hour with a variety of marks and patterns. Bespoke Machines Ltd., used a 1 axis TRM motion controller with MAP software, 1.2 Nm servomotor with 1000 pulses per revolution encoder, TRM electrical cabinet, all wiring between the electrical cabinet and controller pre-made at TRM facilities and a proximity sensor for home position we were able to build a machine to meet and exceed job requirements. The machine is now producing 60 bowling balls per hour and is capable of making many more patterns than before. We supplied all the electrical controls and motor mentioned above when the machine was 80% built, since all the wiring was pre-made it was quick to install and ready to start the initial tests soon after delivery. Today the machine is manufacturing bowling balls with more patterns and better quality than ever and still remain competitive with labor costs down and greater production.
Photos courtesy of Bespoke Machines Ltd.www.bespokemachines.com

In order to make the grooves, marks and patterns, the servomotor rotates the bowling ball with high accuracy. Using the digital outputs the controller turns the tool motors ON and OFF.Using the controller’s capability for storing up to 100 user programs, different programs are created for making different patterns as shown on the photo above.

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